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In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
written by Bette Bao Lord
Studio : HarperCollins
by HarperCollins
Release Date : 1986-09-25
Publisher : HarperCollins
Released : 1986-10-31
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780064401753
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 60 reviews)
List Price : $5.99
Our Price : $1.79
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Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so it's hard to make friends. Then a miracle-baseball-happens. It is 1947, and Jackie Robinson, star of the Brooklyn Dodgers, is everyone's hero. Jackie Robinson is proving that a black man, the grandson of a slave, can make a difference in America and for Shirley as well, on the ball field and off, America becomes the land of opportunity. Notable Children's Books of 1984 (ALA)
Best Books of 1984 (SLJ)
Notable 1984 Childrens' Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
Children's Books of 1984 (Library of Congress)
1984 Children's Books (NY Public Library)
1985 Jefferson Cup Award (Virginia Library Association) |
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An Outstanding Tale of Immigrant Life! |
This is a wonderful story of a young Chinese girl who immigrates to the US with her mother in 1947.
The story is just great - it is rich with historical detail, and the main character is completely lovable. The reader gets a very realistic picture of what life was like for a young immigrant at that time.
The book is also hilarious - the author is a gifted story teller who has a brilliant sense of humor.
Cautious parents may want to know that there is one scene in the book [in the chapter "Secrets"] where the main character is coerced by a friend into keeping a secret from her parents. While, in the end, the "secret" turns out to be something relatively harmless [and ridiculous], parents may want to discuss with their children why it is never a good idea to keep a secret from the adults who care for them.
Over all, this is a fantastic book, a joy to read, and was fun for our whole family. |
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Kid's Review |
Jackie Robinson and the Year of the Boar is an OK book. It shows how life was for an immigrant in the 1940's. It also gives you a taste of how Jackie Robinson felt to cross the racial line.
He and Bandit, or Shirley Temple, had something in common. He held his head up high even when there were threats to take his life, and Shirley did the same, while facing the bullying of her school.
This book also showed, how even if you're mistreated in the beginning, you can still make friends in the end. Shirley made friends with Mable, while she was getting teased. She was also praised with the following chant:
"Hey, Hey you're just great,
Jackie Robinson crossed the plate,
Hey, Hey you're a dream,
Jackie Robinson's on our team."
This book didn't personally intrigue me, but it is perfect for kids who love baseball. Taylor grade 5 |
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I would recommend this book for boys and girls of any age. I would recommend this book for girls, because the main character Shirley Temple Wong is a girl, and what she does the girls can mostly understand. I would recomend it for boys, because there is a lot of baseball involved, and the year of baseball is staring Jackie Robinson. The genre of the book is multi cultural. The theme is bravery, hope, and overcoming fears. The most important setting is Shirley's school. The conflict is Shirley does not speak a lot of English, and she does not have any friends. Some specific things about the book are Shirley learns to like baseball, and Jackie Robinson. Another one is Shirley learns to make friend's. I like the part when Shirley went to a new school, and the principal winked at Shirley with one eye, and Shirley did not know what he was doing so she blinked both eyes, and her teacher thought there was somthing wrong with her eyes. My least favorite part was when all the other kids did not like Shirley. They did not want to play with her at all. The author is Bette Bao Lord. |
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Okay for some |
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My daughter didn't really enjoy reading this book. She became bored with the issues and wanted more excitement and kindness. |
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Loved It! |
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I love this book. This book tells you how to overcome loneliness. Shirley found a way to make some good friends. I would have you read this book because it lets you learn what it would feel like to move from one place to another. It also tells you how different and unique other people can be. It's a really good book. (written by my sixth grade student, Ashley) |
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